Eugene M. Waith, Ben Jonson
Bartholomew Fair
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300094701
- author:
- Eugene M. Waith, Ben Jonson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 244
- Genre:
- Plays
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
First published in 1600, Bartholomew Fair is a comedy that offers a unique glimpse into London's lower classes during the Elizabethan era. This play was highly regarded by Ben Jonson's contemporaries and has since been rediscovered for its rich comic invention and complex plot.
The Yale University Press edition, edited by Eugene M. Waith, features a skillful and illuminating critical introduction that highlights the play's artistic excellence. The volume includes an appendix with the original staging of the play, providing valuable insights into Elizabethan and Jacobean stagecraft.
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